A kosher animal chews its cud and has split hooves. “Split hooves” means an animal that has an “unstable” base. This is the type of animal Hashem wants us to eat, since those who have their “feet on the ground” and “know all the answers”, forget Hashem, Rachmana Litzlan. A fragile human whose base is somewhat shaky isn’t such a Baal Ga'ava, so he runs to Hashem much more!
This is why we always have issues! We don’t want to be a solid tough lion, who has his feet on the ground and is cruel. And indeed, the unstable kosher animals are soft and gentle. Your instability in life is supposed to soften you and make you an Eidele Yid. And your constant Bitachon in Hashem makes you feel stronger and happier than all the powerful predators.
Rabeinu B’chayei says that pain and suffering and being hungry gives a person Mussar, and makes him great with Middas HaBitachon which is: ִﬠ ָקי ַה ר ִמ ְצוֹת כּוּ ָל ן the Ikar of all the Mitzvos!
Story:
I knew a woman who tried and worked really hard on Bain Adam La'chaveiro, but she was not very Matzliach; she often did more damage than good (perhaps because of her difficult background). When she became elderly, people said that she had Ruach HaKodesh, & she knew things about people without being told. Hashem rewarded her lifetime of consistent frustrating Avoda in an area that she wasn’t good at. And surely her Olam HaBah is much greater than all those who had an easy and respectable Bain Adam La'chaveiro. א"עיז
I know that I have a nasty side to me (it’s usually a Dimyon!) but I’d LIKE to be a nicer person! אָבּיִל אָנָמְחַר יֵﬠָבּ Hashem wants our intentions! These are the thoughts of a true Tzaddik.
